Christmas Around the World Amid Wars and Silence
Christians from Bethlehem to Beijing marked Christmas with prayer and song as tensions of war, martial law, and political unrest echoed across Beirut Poland and Lebanon. Pope John Paul II urged peace while protesters faced security limits and economic hardship. Marines, Italian troops, and Lebanese civilians shared gifts and festive scenes amid gunfire and checkpoints.
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Christmas Eve Blizzard Strands Western Travelers
A Christmas Eve blizzard hit Colorado and Wyoming with up to two feet of snow, stranding thousands of travelers while Midwest towns faced floods and evacuations. Two tornadoes struck eastern Oklahoma injuring at least six, as more than a dozen tornadoes earlier hit Arkansas and Missouri. The winter storm, already blamed for 14 deaths on the West Coast, was described as a real doozy by Ryan.
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Giving Increased To Fill Greater Need During Christmas
Americans donated more to charities this Christmas as the recession boosted need. Capt. Charles White of the Salvation Army in Nashville reported a large rise in kettle donations and food baskets reaching about 10,000 families, 300 more than last year. Fran Haskins of Lutheran Social Services in Columbus noted unprecedented demand and broad giving across cities.
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Reunion With Kidnapped Daughter Best Christmas Present Ever
Four year old Christina Serna was reunited with her mother in Albuquerque and celebrated Christmas early after being abducted in 1979. In Reno, John Kruidenier was arrested on unrelated charges but held for the FBI in connection to the abduction. The mother and daughter had been apart since 1979, and a Kingman court granted conditional custody to Christina’s mother.
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Ariz
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Unseasonably warm Saturday with showers and cool Sunday outlook
Saturday trend shows unseasonably warm weather with a chance of late afternoon showers and highs in the 60s. Tonight remains mild with likely showers and lows around the 40s. The extended outlook calls for showers Sunday and Monday, with partly cloudy conditions Tuesday and highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s.
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